Improvement in horse hay-rakes



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W. H. RYER. HORSE HAY-RAKE. 1 ,1 9,733. Patented Nov.9,1875.

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WILLIAM H. RYER, OF MARGARETTVILLE, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE HAY-RAK ES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent To all whom it may concernBe it known that I, WILLIAM H. RYER. of Margarettville, in the county ofDelaware nd State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedHorse-Rake, of which the following is a specification The invention willfirst be described in connection with drawing, and then pointed out inthe claims.

Figure l is a plan view of my improved machine. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional elevation taken on line 0000. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionof the rake-head, taken on the line 3 y of Fig. l; and Fig. 4 is adetail of the rake-head in longitudinal section on line z z. r

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

I propose to attach the rake-teeth A to the head B by a separateclamping-plate, C, and screw D for each tooth, the teeth being laid in agroove in the under side of the head, and having the end E bent up toenter a hole in the head, to secure them against pulling out by thedragging strain, so that the attachingplate is relieved of the efl'ectof such strain to which it is subject in the common way of clamping theteeth to the back of the head, the teeth being bent up at right anglesto fit the back. F represents the dischargers or clearers for forcingthe hay out of the raketeeth when the latter are raised, which I proposeto re-ent'orce in their connection with the axle by the metal supportsG, to prevent the breaking ofthem at the junction with the axle, towhich they are very subject when merely driven into holes in the axle,unless they and the axle are made larger and heavier than otherwiseneeded.

The tooth F is,

at its enlarged end, provided with a shoulder,

that supports the brace G, the tooth being passed through the middle ofbrace up to the shoulder, while the brace is then bent so as to befastened, above and below, to the axle.

H is the foot-lever, and I the hand-lever, combined in one device forraising the rake to discharge the bay, to economize the cost ofconstruction and simplify the parts. J is a No. 169,733, May 15, 1875.

dated November 9, 1875; application filed il foot-lever attached to therake-head, in addition to the lever HI, to be used, if preferred,instead of the latter; also, to serve for holding the rake up by thebutton X.

The rake-head is pivoted to the axle at the top and in the verticalplane of the axis of the wheels, and the teeth are arranged so that thepointsrun directly under the connection with the axle, and are therebygaged by the wheel to the uneven ground much better than when they runsome distance behind the axis, as they must do when the connection ofthe rake-head with the axle is behind it, and they discharge better thanwhen they are extended forward to the plane of the axle, and are hingedbehind it.

K is the shade attachment for protecting the driver from the sun. Itconsists of a cover of cloth of any kind stretched on a frame of lightmaterial, supported by the posts I, which are supported on thetruck-frame by the clips M and braces N; but the posts and the frame maybe connected and supported in any approvedway. 0 is a rotating tablefixed on a suitable stand, P, by the side of the drivers seat, andhaving cases, pockets, or cells, in which to carry refreshments for theuse of the driver. Y is a butter-spring, which is arranged uuder thelever I to check the fall easy and prevent rattling noise.

Having thus described myinvention,Iclain1 as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent l. The clearer-tooth A, provided with brace G, throughthe middle of which passes the tooth, and whose ends are then bent overand made fast to axle, one above and the other below, as and for thepurpose specified.

2. A bar secured to rake-platform and carrying an elastic block,operating in com bination with the lever I, connection Z, and vibratoryrake-head B, as and for the purpose set forth.

WILLIAM H. RYER.

Witnesses:

fl. B. MOSHER, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

